Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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